In the Eyes of A Child

My mom and I frequently talk about random things that happen in our workplace. When I was a kid, she had always told me stories about children who have no family nor a place they could call home, stories about abused children and those who were abandoned. She also used to bring me with her whenever she accompanies these children to their "Haven" or " New Home". Yes, my mother is a social worker and this is one of the reasons why there is a soft spot in my heart for less fortunate children.

One ordinary day, on our way to our workplace, she told a not-so-new-to-me-story about the "new girl" in their "Home". She's eleven years old and a known thief in their place. (I will not divulge any other information about her other than the story that relates to the title of this post.) Let's call her Judy.

Judy has a father, as she claimed, but she chose to live outside the four corners of their house. She steals foods to pacify her grumbling stomach and she sleeps on the cold, dry and dangerous street. She considers the whole world as her home. During her conversation with my mom, she related the story on how she ended up under DSWD's care.

Notice how childish her words are. She's still a kid yet she's forced to do bad things in order to survive. She didn't mind if what she did was right or wrong as long as she has something to put in her aching stomach. Life for her was like, 'If I won't steal, I'd die.'

In the eyes of this child, there's no right or wrong; only survival.

There are many other Judys out there, battling the harsh world on their own. Who do we blame?

Children like Judy are products of broken homes. It is always in our home where everything starts. Who and what they become is mostly influence of how they were molded by people who are around them while growing up. So, if you don't like to create another Judy, start it with your own family. Be a good example and instill in your children's minds and hearts the importance of a family that stays together---through thick and thin.

Children are like sponges thrust into the ocean. They absorb whatever's around them and carry it with them as long as they live.

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in this rapidly changing world, correct values should be instilled while they are still young. it is so sad that there are some parents who fail to do this... but hope is still there... interesting entry :)

reading this is so heartbreaking. :(the girl just didn't really know what else to do but just survive. it's hard to put a fine line between what is good and bad because she just needs/wants to survive.

hopefully she will learn that what she did wasn't right, but she's still a child, she can still learn how to go about the world without having to resort to stealing and such.

Unfair facts of this temporary world. We continue to journey life..all of us and we have our own share of troubles, hardships, trials..but the likes of Judy are so deprived of even the decent experience of joy and happiness. Like you I have a very soft spot of children like, i want to blame her family, i want to blame the government...but it could never solve her case...How I wish have the right resources to help out.